Marble Falls granite supplier tapped for Gulf Coast jetty project
MARBLE FALLS — A local granite supplier is involved in a multimillion-dollar project to help build a jetty at the mouth of the Colorado River.
About $21 million in federal stimulus funds is financing the project, which is expected to be finished by June, officials have said.
All materials for the Matagorda Project are being supplied by the Cold Spring Texas Granite Co., based in Marble Falls.
"The jetty blocks are 10 to 14 tons or 14 to 16 tons per specification," said Sharon Jensen, a Cold Spring spokeswoman.
Subcontractors include Gulf Coast Limestone based in Seabrook and Target Construction in Nevada, Jensen added.
According to various sources, the 862-mile Colorado River is the 18th largest river in the country and the longest river with both its source and mouth in Texas.
It originates south of Lubbock and flows from Dawson County through Marble Falls, Austin, Bastrop, Smithville, La Grange, Columbus, Wharton and Bay City before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico at Matagorda Bay, according to Wikipedia.